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Compare El Monte to Lake Forest

This post compares El Monte, California to Lake Forest, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension El Monte (city) Lake Forest (city)
Population 115,958 81,812
Income (median) $27,052 $64,458
Home Value (median) $401,000 $585,100
White 45% 67%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 29% 15%
With Kids 43% 34%
Age (median) 35 39
Rentals 59% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Monte or Lake Forest?
A: El Monte has a larger population count than Lake Forest: 115958 compared with 81812 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in El Monte or in Lake Forest?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in El Monte.

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Monte or Lake Forest?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in El Monte.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Monte does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 59% for El Monte versus 30% for Lake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Monte may include: Stanton, Garden-Grove, and Buena-Park.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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